Month: August 2024
ABC National News
20-year-old woman found dead in Grand Canyon following multiday search: NPS
National Park Service (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — A 20-year-old woman was found dead following a multiday search in the Grand Canyon, marking the third reported death in the national park within a week, the National Park [Read More…]
ABC World News
Zelenskyy acknowledges push into Russia to put ‘pressure on the aggressor’
Russian Ministry of Defense/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first time that his country’s military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia. The Ukrainian military was progressing in [Read More…]
ABC World News
No survivors after plane carrying 62 people crashes in Brazil, authorities say
Aline Salvi (CASCAVEL, Brazil) — There are no survivors after a Voepass flight carrying 62 people crashed in Brazil on Friday, according to authorities. The passenger plane was traveling from Cascavel, Brazil, and was bound [Read More…]
Ag News
New data program helping Nebraska farmers be efficient with water management
A west-central Nebraska farmer says a new water data program is helping farmers get a better understanding of their water usage. Joe Wahlgren, with the Twin Platte Natural Resources District, says the program gathers data [Read More…]
Ag News
Have an old crop exit strategy
An extension ag economist says commodity prices aren’t expected to get much better before harvest and farmers should have an exit strategy for their old crop. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says some farmers [Read More…]
Ag News
Steady year-over-year growth for MO FFA
The National FFA Organization has reached one-million members and some of that growth is coming from Missouri. Jackson Rhine, a vice president from southwest Missouri, tells Brownfield the growth is steady year-over-year. “We’re up over [Read More…]
Ag News
Michigan climate-smart farm label in development
A climate-smart USDA pilot project is creating a label Michigan farmers can use to direct market their products. Taste the Local Difference Marketing Director Christina Marbury is helping to develop it. “One of the big [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean aphid pressure intensifying
Soybean aphid infestations are surging throughout the Upper Midwest. Syngenta agronomic services rep Jesse Grote says populations are growing fast. “Especially up in northern Iowa. So it’s prime time to be scouting for aphids, and [Read More…]
Latest News
Fatal Motorcycle Accident on I-90 near Hartford
Minnehaha County, S.D.- A motorcyclist died Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Hartford, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates [Read More…]
Latest News
McCook Lake victims still ‘in the dark,’ waiting for FEMA help nearly seven weeks after flood
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Nearly seven weeks after the devastating June 23 flood at McCook Lake, victims are still in limbo about the possibility of federal aid, and some feel abandoned by government officials. [Read More…]
Latest News
Black Hills Energy proposes Rapid City power plant costing up to $270 million
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Black Hills Energy plans to build a new power generation plant in Rapid City for a cost between $250 million and $270 million, according to a notice sent Aug. 2 to state [Read More…]
Latest News
Sales tax ballot measure sparks debate about potential impact on state’s bond rating
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Opponents of a Nov. 5 ballot measure that would reduce state sales tax collections worry it could be the final straw that breaks South Dakota’s AAA bond rating — a [Read More…]
Latest News
Pesticide labeling becomes issue in South Dakota’s U.S. House race
Seth Tupper, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Legislation affecting the regulation of pesticide labels has become an issue in South Dakota’s U.S. House race after a Democratic challenger leveled criticism at incumbent Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson. [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota drug conviction is among the baggage RFK Jr. brings to the ballot
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight Bill Walsh picked up a ringing phone in Deadwood during the fall of 1983 and heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s voice. “Bill, I’m off the wagon,” Kennedy said, according to [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell attorney Don Peterson added to S.D. Cooperative Hall of Fame
Three key leaders from South Dakota’s cooperative community have been added to the South Dakota Cooperative Hall of Fame for 2024. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor that the cooperative community bestows on [Read More…]
Latest News
The cause of Thursday afternoon’s structure fire in Mitchell appears to be electrical in nature
Mitchell Fire and EMS responded to 1605 E. 1st Ave at 3:25 PM on 8/8/2024 for reports of a structure fire. Engine 3 arrived on scene and encountered heavy smoke coming from units #5 and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Election 2024 updates: Harris responds to Trump agreeing to ABC News debate
Democratic Presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the Sigma Gamma Rho’s 60th International Biennial Boule at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump agrees to ABC News debate with Harris
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from ABC News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10. Trump said so during a news conference [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard Roundup — 8/8/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUETampa Bay Rays 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4 AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto Blue Jays 7, Baltimore Orioles 6LA Angels 9, NY Yankees [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Artificial sweetener erythritol could elevate heart disease risk, preliminary research suggests
Tatsiana Niamera / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study suggests a popular artificial sweetener found in everything from drinks and baked goods to gum and candy could be linked to a higher risk [Read More…]
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